Rail-fastening for metallic ties.



No- 828,793. PATENTED AUG.14, 1 906.

e. W. WHITEMAN.- RAIL FASTENING FOR METALLIC ms.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.15. 1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Aug-.14, 1908.

Application filed January 16,1906. Serial 110.296.115.

To' all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. WHITE- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainlm rovements in Rail-Fastenings for Metallic ies, of which the following is a specification.

My invention the removable-clip type; and the object of my invention is to provide a fastening that view of thefastening, partly in section. Figs.

4, 5, and 6 are views illustrating modifica tions of my invention; and Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 are respectively a plan, cross-section, side elevation, and perspective view of a modified form of fastening embodying my invention.

As is well known, it is necessary to fasten rails to metallic ties by means of clips-secured in place by nuts and bolts. The wear on the rails, however, necessitates a closer setting of the same at certain intervals in order to brin them back to the original gage.

' the olts are usually disposed in openings having a fixed relation to the ties, the usual manner of setting up the track is to provide new clips of different sizes, larger for the outside of the rails. and smallerfor the inside of the same. .This is a matter of very great nuisance, and I propose to overcome it by roviding the ties with anchors or abutments etween which and the flange of the rail a special form of adjustable securing-clip is placed.

In the drawings herewith, 1 represents the rail mounted on a metallic tie 2 of girder form, although it will be understood that my improved fastenin may be employed with any form of tie. T e tie is provided with anchors or abutments 3, which may be struckulp-portions of the metal; each of said ano ors or abutments' having an angular face 3. A movable clip 4, having anlangular face 5 bearing against the angular face 3 of this anchor or abutment, a portion 6 overlap ping and bearin against the rail, and 'a serrated or notche upper face 7 is provided to secure the rails to the, ties.

relates'to tie-fastenings of In Figs.

The clip is slot-i ted at 8 for the reception of a bolt 9, bearing a fixed relation to the tie, and said clip is capable of [movement alon the abutment 3 to take up wear on the rai amounting in practice to about one-quarter inchon the inner side of the head. A notched or serrated washer 10 is provided to engage the notched or serrated face of the clip 4 and the washer is held in this engagement by anut 11.

When it is desired to take up wear, it is onlynecessary to'release the nut, raise the washer 10, move the rail the desired distance laterally, and then move the clip along until it is wedged between the rail in its new position and the anchor or abutment 3. After this has been done the washer is fastened down into en agement with the clip by the nut 11 and t e clip will be retained in the arlijustedposition, firmly holding the rail in ace. butment 3 as an integral part of the tie it may consist of an independent piece secured in any suitable manner to the tie, as shown in Fig. 4. Instead of having a notched or serto ,the point at which the anchor or abutment s. 5 and 6, and

is fastened, as shown in Fi this portion of the tie may erolled therein. 7 7, 8, and 9 I have shown a form of fastening for use when it is desired to insulate the rail from the tie; Secured by bolts 14 to the tie 2 is a rail-plate 15, aving notched or serrated portions 16, disposed at opposite corners. Mounted in engagement with these'notched or serrated portions and alrranged to abut and overlie the rail are the c 1 s ser irated portions to engage the similar portions of the rail-plate. The rail-plate is pro vided with the slots 18 for movement of the bolts 19, serving to secure such clips to the rail-plate and permitting adjustment of said clips when it is desired to change the position of the rail.

Instead of providing the anchor or" 9, and the bolts securing to the tie are also provided rated washer the clip 4 may be notched or ser- 7 17, having complementary notched or flanges or edges of the tie, may also employ a rail-plate, as shown at 15 in Fig, 10, which is providedwith the anchors or abut- V 'ments 3 and has the notched or serrated porcarried thereby, a-rail, an adjustable member'- contact with each other.

tions 7 adjacent thereto for'use with the form of clip shown in Figs..5 and 6,. with openings for the bolts securing said rail-engaging clips inplace. If desired, however,

' the form of fastening shown in Figs. '1 2, and

3 ma be employed.

I I c aim' 1. The combination of'a tie, an. abutment disposed between-said abutment and the flange of' the rail and overlying. the latter,

said member having a notched "or serrated face, complementary notched or serrated portions carried b the tie, and means for Q fi ing said note ed or serrated portions The combination of a tie for supporting rails, an abutment carried thereby having an 1 engaging face disposed at an angle with respect to the rail, an-adjustable member. dis

rails, an abutment carried thereby, an a justable member disposed between said abuts mentand-the' flange of the rail and overl ing thelatteril'said' member having one its faces notc .ment'ary notches or serrations carried by ana I other portlon of the tie,a'nd means for con- I 4ved or serrated, a series of comple fining said notched or serrated members in contact with each other. I I The eombinationof a tie forsupportin 'rails, an aabutr'nent carried thereby forme by striking up a portionofthe tie and having lar face, an adjustable member dieposed etween saidabutmentand the-flange an an of the 'rail and overly ng. the latter said mem;

.with'each'other. I I I 5. The combination of a. rail-supporting 55,

f dis osed between'said abutment and "the rail an overlying the flange of the latter, and- 6 means-fixed with respect to said tie and 00-. O

berhaving one of' its faces'notchedor ser rated, a washerfor engagement therewith having a seriesof complementary notches or serrations, and means for confining said notched or serrated members in engagement tie, an abutment carried-(by said tie and hav: mg an angular face, an adjustable member acting-with said adjustable member for securing the latter in'its adjusted positions.

a 6.- The combination of a rail-supporting tie, an anchor or abutment carried thereby having a face disposed at an angle with respectto the rail, an adjustable member ar-' overlying the flangeof the latter, said member being slotted, a fixed bolt carried by the tie and extending through 'saidslot, and means carried'bysaid bolt for holding the rail-engaging-member in its adjusted positions I 7. The combination of a rail-supporting tie, an anchor or abutment carried' thereby having a face disposed at an angle with respect to the rail, an'adjustable member arranged between said anc'hor and the rail and overlying the flange of the'latter, said member being slotted aseries of ribs carried b the upper face of said member,- a fixed" bot carried by the tie andextending through the slot of the rail-en aging memben'a washer ribbed to on age t 'e surface of said rail-en aging mem er,v and means carried by the boltfor holding said parts together.

tie, an anchor or abutment-having a face distie', a clipidisposed between said anchor, and the rail and overlying the flange ofthe latter, ribs orprojections carried b said clip, said tie and carried surface 0 the clip to retainit in its'adjusted positions. 1 v '9. The combination of arail-supportin assing through'said slot, and means b sai I tions.

' tie, an abutment carried by said tie and having an angular face, an .adj stable clig dis posed between said abutment and the ange fini'ng said clipin its adjusted positions;

, Intestimony whereof I have, signed my name to this specification in'the presence-of two 'subscribin witnesses. J

a G QR EW- TEM N- -Witnesses:

MURRAY 0. Borne,

' Jos. IiL KLEIN.v

'8. The combination of a rail-supporting posed at an angle to the rail carried by said clip being slotted, a fixed be t carried by the bolt forengaging the ribbed.

tie, a pair of anchors or abutments carrie' each other but disposed at an-ang c with re-' the bolts; andmeans carried by said bolts-for I confining the clips in their adjusted posh ranged between said anchor and the rail and 4 '10. The combination ofa rail-supporting of the .rail and overlying the .latter, and means fixed with respect to the tie forcon- I 

